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Praise for Churacndh Paiulljohlns on A New York Times bestseller "It turns out that while Wikipedia can ably trace the arc ·of Churchill's life, Johnson ...c an give the reader the definite sense of having known Churchill, or at least of having hung out with him for a bit. ... Churchill lets you spend some time in this man's company, and who wouldn't want that?" -The New York Times Book Review "Paul Johnson is the most celebrated and best-loved British historian in America." -The Wall Street Journal ''Johnson clearly shares and revels in Churchill's generosity of spirit and limitless intellectual energy. He has produced a book that is a joy-and a worthy tribute to both of them." -The Washington Times "You read Johnson to be provoked and entertained, and on both these scores his biography, like its subject, succeeds wonderfully." -The American Conservative "With deft narrative skill and keen insight, Johnson masterfully sketches the phases of Churchill's life. ...A long the way,Johnson gives us wonderful insights into Churchill's character .... Rich with anecdote and quotation, Paul Johnson's Churchill illustrates the man's humor, resilience, courage, and eccentricity as no other biography before." -National Review ''Johnson's story arc is written in fluid prose that beautifully reveals the tension and achievement of Churchill's life." -The Dallas Morning News "The book's most original offering is-:in characteristically vivid prose and a consistent intelligence and urbanity-Johnson's distillation oflife lessons from Churchill's storied career." -Slate.com "Paul Johnson has fashioned a capstone ....J ohnson's fine eye ... gives his book a charming pungency." -Newsday "The greatest insights and pleasures of Johnson's biography are to be found in the small strokes-in revealing quotations and anecdotes that provide a greater understanding of Churchill's multifaceted personality. . . .A n overview of Churchill's life that instructs rather than awes is Johnson's great achievement." -New Criterion "In this enthusiastic yet first-rate biography ... Johnson, always self assured as well as scholarly, has written another highly opinionated, entertaining work." -Publishers Weekry (starred review) "Personal reflections meet large-scale history, most satisfyingly." -Kirkus Reviews "Short but incisive." -Booklist PENGUINB OOKS CHURCHILL Beginning with Modern Times (198Pa5ul) Jo,hn son's books have been acknowledged masterpieces of historical analysis. He is a regular columnist for Forbes and The Spectator, and his work has also appeared in The .New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. He lives in London. CHURCHILL PaJuolh nson PENGUIN BOOKS PENGUINB OOKS Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., .375 Hudson Street, New York, N�w York 10014, U.S.A. Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Sm�e 700, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 2Y.3 (a division of Pearson Pengum Canada Inc.) ?��' Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R England Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a d1vmon of Pengum Books Ltd) Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria .3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty �td) Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi-110 017, India Penguin Group (NZ),6 7 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, North Shore 06.32, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank,Johannesburg 2196, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd,R egistered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2009 Published in Penguin Books 2010 I .3 5 7 9 IO 8 6 4 2 Copyright© Paul Johnson, 2009 All rights reserved Photograph credits appear on pages 169-70. THE LIBRAROYF CONGRESSH AS CATALOGEDT HI! HARDCOVERl! DITIONA S FOLLOWS: Johnson, Paul, 1928- Churchill / by Paul Johnson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-670-02105-5 (he.) ISBN 978-0-14-.311799-5 (pbk.) 1. Churchill, Winston,1 874-1965. 2. Prime ministers-Great Britain-Biography. .3. Great Britain-Politics and government-20th century. I. Title. DA566.9.C5J64 2009 94L084092-dc22 [B] 2009008.326 Printed in the United States of America Set in Bulmer Designed by Francesca Belanger Except in the United States of America, this book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwist', be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent in any form of binding orc over other than that in which it is published and without · a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser. The scanning, uploading and distribution of this book via the Internet or via any other means without the permission of the publisheri s illegal and punishable by law. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author's rights is appreciated. Tlzis book is dedicated to my eldest son, Daniel Contents Chapter One: Young Thruster 1 Chapter Two: Liberal Statesman 17 Chapter Three: The Lessons of Failure 45 Chapter Four: Success and Disasters 73 Chapter Five: The Unregarded Prophet 89 Chapter Six: Supreme Power and Frustration Chapter Seven: Glorious Twilight Epilogue 159 Further Reading 167 About the Photographs 169 Index ChapOtneer YougTn hruster
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